Recently the good folks at OCZ sent us out another set of budget minded RAM to review. This particular set is interesting due to the fact that it is an 8GB kit, but not the commonly found 4x2GB combinations that we typically see in enthusiast forums. This particular set is opposite in the sense that it’s just two modules, each of 4GB density for a total of 8GB, allowing for the possibility of up to 16GB should a user so choose. Based on the rather conservative specs of CL9-9-9 and 1333MHz, we can safely say that these are geared more towards budget minded users and not necessary extreme enthusiasts. Despite that fact, there are often times diamonds in the rough waiting to be discovered in budget sets, let’s find out if this set is one of those.

The Packaging

Here we can see the packaging which OCZ keeps rather simple:

Here is a close up shot of the sticks and the specification of the modules.

With these particular DIMMs, clearance will be a non-issue as any intrusive intrusive heatsinks will easily fit over them.

Here is one last shot of the RAM installed in the board. No fan is included, so we did not actively cool these modules during the review.

Continue to page 2 for testing and conclusion. >>

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